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When I heard the idea of a Slayer wine, I tasted the wines they suggested for us. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical at first before I tasted it, but once I tried it, I thought, 'You know what? This is actually really good. A really fruity and round type of flavor for a red wine.' It's very flavorful and tasted awesome!
Tom Araya

Meaning of "skeptical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKEPTICAL

skeptical  [ˈskɛptɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKEPTICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skeptical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SKEPTICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skepticism

Skepticism or scepticism is generally any questioning attitude towards knowledge, facts, or opinions/beliefs stated as facts, or doubt regarding claims that are taken for granted elsewhere. Philosophical skepticism is an overall approach that requires all information to be well supported by evidence. Classical philosophical skepticism derives from the 'Skeptikoi', a school who "asserted nothing". Adherents of Pyrrhonism, for instance, suspend judgment in investigations. Skeptics may even doubt the reliability of their own senses. Religious skepticism, on the other hand, is "doubt concerning basic religious principles ".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKEPTICAL


anaglyptical
ˌænəˈɡlɪptɪkəl
apocalyptical
əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪkəl
article
ˈɑːtɪkəl
autoptical
ɔːˈtɒptɪkəl
critical
ˈkrɪtɪkəl
cryptical
ˈkrɪptɪkəl
dyspeptical
dɪsˈpɛptɪkəl
elliptical
ɪˈlɪptɪkəl
epileptical
ˌepɪˈleptɪkəl
metaleptical
ˌmɛtəˈlɛptɪkəl
optical
ˈɒptɪkəl
panoptical
pænˈɒptɪkəl
proleptical
prəʊˈlɛptɪkəl
protreptical
prəʊˈtreptɪkəl
sceptical
ˈskɛptɪkəl
semielliptical
ˌsɛmɪɪˈlɪptɪkəl
septical
ˈsɛptɪkəl
styptical
ˈstɪptɪkəl
sylleptical
sɪˈleptɪkəl
synaptical
sɪˈnæptɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKEPTICAL

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skene
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skenning
skeo
skep
skepful
skepsis
skeptic
skeptically
skepticalness
skepticism
skerrick
skerries
skerry
sket
sketch
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SKEPTICAL

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grammatical
hypothetical
identical
impractical
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Synonyms and antonyms of skeptical in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «skeptical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKEPTICAL

Find out the translation of skeptical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skeptical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skeptical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

持怀疑态度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escéptico
570 millions of speakers

English

skeptical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उलझन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متشككين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скептически
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cético
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্দেহপ্রবণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sceptique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ragu-ragu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

skeptisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

懐疑的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mamang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சந்தேகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संशयवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şüpheci
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scettico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sceptyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скептично
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sceptic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύσπιστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skepties
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skeptiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skeptisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skeptical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKEPTICAL»

The term «skeptical» is very widely used and occupies the 19.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKEPTICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skeptical

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10 QUOTES WITH «SKEPTICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skeptical.
1
Tom Araya
When I heard the idea of a Slayer wine, I tasted the wines they suggested for us. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical at first before I tasted it, but once I tried it, I thought, 'You know what? This is actually really good. A really fruity and round type of flavor for a red wine.' It's very flavorful and tasted awesome!
2
Michael Beschloss
Then you get to the last half of the 20th century, Americans are getting very skeptical about their leaders and their institutions, and another place that is affected is parties and conventions.
3
Jessica Biel
I was skeptical about doing Texas Chainsaw at first because it's such a cult classic. I'd seen some of the sequels and was not a fan of those.
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William Jennings Bryan
The parents have a right to say that no teacher paid by their money shall rob their children of faith in God and send them back to their homes skeptical, or infidels, or agnostics, or atheists.
5
Yancy Butler
Imagine if it happened to you: All of a sudden you find this thing on your wrist and people are telling you it has powers. I would be a little skeptical myself.
6
Brad Carson
I had this notion that I could convince people who were skeptical of national Democrats to vote for me because I could bring home the bacon, or because I could find some personal pitch to them.
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Edwin Hubbel Chapin
Tribulation will not hurt you, unless as it too often does; it hardens you and makes you sour, narrow and skeptical.
8
Linda Chavez
Journalists are supposed to be skeptical, that's what keeps them digging rather than simply accepting the official line, whether it comes from government or corporate bureaucrats.
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Warren Christopher
I'm very skeptical about the good intentions of Milosevic.
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Arthur C. Clarke
I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKEPTICAL»

Discover the use of skeptical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skeptical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of ...
Challenges widely held beliefs regarding the current environmental situation, discussing why there is cause for optimism and the need to prioritize resources to address problems.
Bjørn Lomborg, 2001
2
The Skeptical Economist: Revealing the Ethics Inside Economics
Economics is unavoidably central to any attempt to improve our quality of life, but most people do not know why, or how to question its underlying assumptions. The Skeptical Economist rejects the story told by other popular economics books.
Jonathan Aldred, 2012
3
Visual Studies: A Skeptical Introduction
In his latest book, James Elkins offers a road map through the field of visual studies, describing its major concerns and its principal theoretical sources.
James Elkins, 2013
4
Skeptical Music: Essays on Modern Poetry
Skeptical Music collects the essays on poetry that have made David Bromwich one of the most widely admired critics now writing.
David Bromwich, 2001
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Skeptical Feminism: Activist Theory, Activist Practice
In this major work, Carolyn Dever analyzes the politics of feminist theory by looking at its popular, activist, and academic modes, from the liberation movements of the 1970s to gender and queer studies now.
Carolyn Dever, 2004
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Skeptical Linguistic Essays
This volume consists of an introduction and two groups of essays by Paul M. Postal, each with a connecting theme. The first, positive group of papers, contains five previously unpublished studies of English syntax.
Paul M. Postal Professor of Linguistics New York University, 2003
7
A Skeptical Biochemist
Joseph Fruton brings his own skeptical vision to bear on how chemistry and biology interact to describe living systems.
Joseph Stewart Fruton, 1992
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Chaucer's House of Fame: The Poetics of Skeptical Fideism
The book forces late-medieval philosophy out of the closet and into a relation with literature, and it validates the use of contemporary methods and sensibility in literary criticism.
Sheila Delany, 1972
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Skeptical odysseys: personal accounts by the world's leading ...
Issued on the 25th anniversary of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP), this book brings together personal statements by the leading sceptics of the world.
Paul Kurtz, 2001
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Hume's Skeptical Crisis : A Textual Study: A Textual Study
In Hume's Skeptical Crisis Robert Fogelin provides a textual study of the changes in perspective that emerged as Hume pursued his attempt to introduce the experimental method of reasoning into moral subjects--the subtitle of the Treatise of ...
Robert J. Fogelin Emeritus Professor of Philosophy Dartmouth College, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKEPTICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skeptical is used in the context of the following news items.
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Clinton 'skeptical' about Arctic drilling
“I will be talking about drilling in general, but I am skeptical about whether or not we should give the go-ahead to drill in the Arctic.” Clinton's comments conflict ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
Skeptical Sentiment In A Sideways Market: Bullish Or Bearish For …
It seems logical the longer stocks “go nowhere”, the more skeptical investors become. What does history tell us about waning enthusiasm for stocks that occurs ... «ETF Daily News, Jun 15»
3
Another Reason Not to Draft Millennials: They Are Wisely Skeptical
And we realize that a reckless U.S. foreign policy is partly responsible for the current turmoil in the Middle East, which makes us rightly skeptical about further ... «Reason, Jun 15»
4
Bulgarian Voters Are Skeptical Towards Second Borisov Government
Half of the Bulgarian voters are skeptical towards the Second Borisov administration. Approximately 25% of people hold the opinion that the government is ... «Novinite.com, Jun 15»
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Are Artificial Intelligence Doomsayers like Skeptical Theists?
This position enables skeptical theists to avoid the problem of evil, but according to its critics it does so at a cost. In fact, it does so at several costs, both practical ... «h+ Magazine, May 15»
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“Be skeptical of any offer you receive at your front door:” Take a pass …
“Be skeptical of any offer you receive at your front door,” said Frank Frassetto, Division Administrator of Trade and Consumer Protection. “Regardless of the pitch, ... «fox6now.com, May 15»
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Ben Carson skeptical over Gray case
(CNN) Ben Carson sounds skeptical that the recent death of a Baltimore man in police custody was a mistake. The type of severe spinal injury suffered by ... «CNN, May 15»
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Poll: Young Americans Are Becoming Global Warming Skeptics
Young Americans are more likely than their elders to be skeptical of arguments that human activities are causing catastrophic global warming, according to a ... «Daily Caller, Apr 15»
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Be skeptical of government-owned broadband networks
Colorado businesses and taxpayers must turn a skeptical eye toward municipal or government-owned networks (GONs) and, fortunately, our state laws allow ... «The Denver Post, Feb 15»
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Jurors becoming more skeptical of judicial system
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Some say it's the Ferguson effect on the justice system. Prosecuting attorneys are running into more and more potential jurors expressing ... «fox2now.com, Feb 15»

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